Event Sequence
The tower controller reported that the airplane touched down on runway 2 abeam the north VASI, left of centerline. The left main landing gear departed the runway to the left two different times prior to the runway 32 intersection. According to the controller, the aircraft veered further left, the nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft made a 180-degree turn.
Weather and Icing Information
During a preflight weather briefing, the pilot was advised of pilot reports (PIREPs) for icing along the route and NOTAMs concerning thin ice on the runway at Springfield. The passenger reported that he could see ice on the windscreen during the approach and could not see through it due to ice from where he was sitting. Photographs of the airplane taken by fire and rescue personnel immediately following the accident exhibit the windscreen obscured by rime ice.
Aircraft Equipment
The airplane was equipped with an alcohol windscreen deicing system and no electric windscreen heat. The Cessna 414 pilot's operating handbook specifies that an electric anti-icing pilot's windshield must be installed for flight into icing conditions.
Post-Accident Documentation
Fire and rescue personnel documented the condition of the windscreen through photographs, showing the windscreen obscured by rime ice. The tower controller provided a verbal account of the landing sequence.